{"id":782,"date":"2022-11-03T17:17:17","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T17:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.linkamen.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/03\/in-those-days-came-john-the-baptist-preaching-in-the-wilderness-of-judaea-matthew-31\/"},"modified":"2022-11-03T17:17:17","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T17:17:17","slug":"in-those-days-came-john-the-baptist-preaching-in-the-wilderness-of-judaea-matthew-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.linkamen.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/03\/in-those-days-came-john-the-baptist-preaching-in-the-wilderness-of-judaea-matthew-31\/","title":{"rendered":"In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, \u2014 Matthew 3:1"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>In a world where people are afraid to say the truth about sin, wickedness, and evil, these words sound strange. Still, everyone who is lost needs desperately to repent, which means to change his or her heart and life, look for God, and live for Jesus as Lord. Yes, God&#8217;s incredible grace gives us salvation. On the other hand, grace is not grace if it doesn&#8217;t change us. Grace not only frees us from the empty and destructive life we would have to live without God and his guidance if Jesus hadn&#8217;t died on the cross for us, but it also forgives us for what we have done.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thought<\/p>\n<p>In a world where people are afraid to say the truth about sin, wickedness, and evil, these words sound strange. Still, everyone who is lost needs desperately to repent, which means to change his or her heart and life, look for God, and live for Jesus as Lord. Yes, God&#8217;s incredible grace gives us salvation. On the other hand, grace is not grace if it doesn&#8217;t change us. Grace not only frees us from the empty and destructive life we would have to live without God and his guidance if Jesus hadn&#8217;t died on the cross for us, but it also forgives us for what we have done.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Prayer<\/p>\n<p>Heavenly Father, please forgive me for my sin. I want to turn my heart toward you and live my life for your glory and according to your will. In Jesus&#8217; precious name I pray. Amen.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a world where people are afraid to say the truth about sin, wickedness, and evil, these words sound strange. 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